2019 AFCON

[Azeem98]

Starts today

Group A
Egypt (Host)
DR Congo
Uganda
Zimbabwe

Group B
Nigeria
Guinea
Madagascar
Burundi

Group C
Senegal
Algeria
Kenya
Tanzania

Group D
Morocco
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Namibia

Group E
Tunisia
Mali
Mauritania
Angola

Group F
Cameroon
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Benin

[Azeem98]

Always been a shite tournament. It's a shame too because it has so much potential to be great, some real talent in here, but it just ends up being a tactical farce. Africa is a big continent so I do kind of see a need for expanding, but I also think it will dilute the little quality there already was.

[Philosophy_King]

Starts today

Group A
Egypt (Host)
DR Congo
Uganda
Zimbabwe

Group B
Nigeria
Guinea
Madagascar
Burundi

Group C
Senegal
Algeria
Kenya
Tanzania

Group D
Morocco
Ivory Coast
South Africa
Namibia

Group E
Tunisia
Mali
Mauritania
Angola

Group F
Cameroon
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Benin

It feels like that the AFCON is played every 3 months.

[diz]

CAIRO, June 23 (Reuters) - A last-minute own goal handed Morocco a narrow 1-0 victory over plucky Namibia at the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday in a far-from-convincing start from one of the pre-tournament favourites.

Looks like the football Gods repaid Morocco and Renard for their unfortunate (but welcomed) mistake of an own-goal against Iran in the WC! Good luck to them in the tournament.

[Paradigm]

Where/how can one watch this tournament? US location.

[Leicester City]

Where/how can one watch this tournament? US location.

beIN Sports

[Azeem98]

Hoping there will be some all Arab clashes in the next stages especially Egypt vs Algeria

[Azeem98]

Morocco vs Benin

Uganda vs Senegal

Madagascar vs DR Congo

Ghana vs Tunisia

Nigeria vs Cameroon

Egypt vs South Africa

Algeria vs Guinea

Mali vs Ivory Coast

I'm seeing a potential Egypt Algeria semi final Love it

[GoIran]

West Africa 7 (Ghana,Nigeria,Benin,Senegal,Mali,Cote d'Ivoire,Guinea)
North Africa 4 (Egypt,Algeria,Morocco,Tunisia)
Southern Africa 2(South Africa,Madagascar)
Central Africa 2 (DR Congo,Cameroon)
East Africa 1 (Uganda)

[Azeem98]

Morocco missed an injury time penalty against Benin, 1-1 going into extra time

[Azeem98]

Benin won 4-2 on penalties, first upset of the tournament

Ziyach just went out of gas in the final stages, missed a penalty in injury time and then skyed a shot near the six yard box in extra time

[diz]

Shock defeat for Morocco against Benin in the first KO round of AFCON. They were 1 of teams slated to win the whole tournament this year. It can happen to Morocco, just like it happened to Iran. Renard is a good coach, Morocco is a good team, they just had a bad/unlucky game. Same can be said about CQ and Iran during the Asian Cup this year (Iran actually made it farther and lost to a legit continental heavyweight). The point is, all those that asked for CQ's head after the loss to Japan, should know that all great coaches/teams have failures...that's how you learn!

[tmfan]

Benin won 4-2 on penalties, first upset of the tournament

Ziyach just went out of gas in the final stages, missed a penalty in injury time and then skyed a shot near the six yard box in extra time

I think the first upset is Madagascar 2-0 Nigeria. Maybe you meant the first of the knockout stage.

[Iran_19]

Benin with bunch of players in 2nd and 3rd division of some 2nd rated European countries beat Morocco!!!

[Leicester City]

I feel Herve Renard is slighty overrated. I mean just look of the crop of players he has and to lose to teams with players not as strong (e.g. Benin, Comorcos, etc...)